14 June 2019

Executive Summary The right finance and investment structures can help fight climate change and build the low carbon economy. We’ve set up an expert panel to engage with business experts about investments that benefit the environment. Canada has a strong, diversified and resource-rich economy; a world-leading financial sector; and excellent capacity for innovation. By harnessing… View Article

17 May 2019

“There is a shortage of supply [of risk managers], so if anybody is looking for a fast way to move up the organization today, it’s probably risk management.” – Sonia Baxendale, President and CEO of the Global Risk Institute, said Tuesday during a panel discussion at the Payments Canada Summit.   “It’s a place that… View Article

18 April 2019

Contributed to The Globe and Mail: Alex LaPlante, Managing Director, Research, GRI & Serguei Zernov, Special Advisor, GRI According to Statistics Canada, almost 5,000 baby boomers are retiring every week. Providing pensions for this cohort has many pension managers using leverage to improve investment performance. As the bull market enters its 10th year, people are… View Article

20 March 2019

$12.5 million commitment over 10 years supports research into risk management for the financial services sector Toronto, March 20, 2019 – As part of its 2019 budget released yesterday, Canada’s federal government announced that it plans to renew its commitment to the Global Risk Institute (GRI) and increase its funding for the organization’s world-renowned work… View Article